3 Michigan signees Nebraska and Matt Rhule can poach after Sherrone Moore firing

There could be major fallout from Michigan's decision to fire Sherrone Moore on Wednesday. The move comes a week after the Wolverines signed a recruiting class on the cusp of being top-10 in the country.

One player has already received his release from his letter of intent and others are expected to follow. Nebraska did not sign a big recruiting class, so there are opportunities to add to the numbers in February should Matt Rhule and the staff decide that there are prospects worth pursuing. 

With Michigan's coaching situation up in the air, these are three players that Nebraska could be in play for if they are granted a release:

4-star TE/ATH Matt Ludwig

Ludwig is the first player that signed with Michigan to be granted a release from his letter of intent. The Gatorade Player of the Year in Montana chose the Wolverines in the spring over Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and Texas A&M. Some of those teams were able to sign other tight ends on their board. Nebraska was one of the first schools to offer Ludwig, back in February 2024. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound athlete watched the Cornhuskers beat Northern Iowa last season and Nebraska was the leader in his recruitment for a while. Ludwig has until February to sign and there's going to be a lot of competition for him, but Nebraska could be heavily involved. 

3-star EDGE McHale Blade

Nebraska can always use pass rushers and the Cornhuskers were one of the first schools to extend an offer to Blade back in January 2024. Blade ended up taking official visits to Michigan, Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Purdue before eventually selecting the Wolverines. Matt Rhule made a visit to Chicago to see Blade shortly after Nebraska extended the offer and the 6-foot-5, 240-pound athlete took at least one unofficial visit to Lincoln. It appears that the contact between both sides wasn't as frequent once Blade started getting more attention, but if he decides to ask for a release, don't be surprised if Rhule reaches out again.

3-star LB Aden Reeder

Reeder committed to Wisconsin for most of the cycle, but backed away from that pledge in early November and flipped to Michigan a few days later. Nebraska made Reeder an offer in late October when word was getting out that he was re-considering his commitment to the Badgers. It wouldn't be a surprise if Nebraska tried to establish a connection with the 6-foot-3, 200-pound athlete, from Cincinnati.